Nagoya University Library Guide Sheet 4. Search for articles (by Subject)

April 1, 2024

4-0E Let's search EBSCOhost
MEDLINE / ERIC / EconLit
EBSCOhost is a service which combines several databases created by different organizations within
one interface. It is possible to collect information efficiently by using cross search.
The following databases are available in Nagoya University.

Name of databases （Field and content）［Limited number of users］•Academic Search Premier （The full text journals in each field）
ERIC (Education)
・ Teacher Reference Center （Education）
MLA International Bibliography (Linguistics)
MLA Directory of Periodicals（Detailed information on journals on language or literature）
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts（Library and information science/information science）
EconLit(Economics）[4]・ GreenFILE （Environmental Studies）
Cochrane（Medical science）
・ MEDLINE（Medical science）
AAS Historical Periodicals Collection（History/Culture/Life of North America）
Open Dissertations（U.S Doctoral Dissertation ）eBook Collection（Reference and technical books） [1 for a title]

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＜How to access＞
1. Please open the library web page https://www.nul.nagoya-u.ac.jp/.
2. Click on [Databases] under ”Electronic Resources (For Members)” in the ”Search Resources” section.
3. On the ”Database Guide Page”, click on [EBSCOhost or (the name of the subject-specific database)].
* You can also directly access [EBSCOhost] from the [Find Articles & Papers] option under ”Quick Links”
located on the left side of the homepage. (Note: ”Quick Links” is only available in the PC view.
* If the authentication screen is displayed, enter your THERS account and password (multi-factorauthentication).

＜How to search＞
1. On the database selection screen, select [Academic Search Premier] and click [Continue].
2. Enter the search terms in the search box.
* Please refer to the guide sheets for detailed information on the features of each database.
(4-2 ”Let’s search ERIC” / 4-3 ”Let's search MEDLINE(EBSCOhost edition) using MeSH”)
Search Examples
Database：Academic Search Premia
Search terms： Information literacy

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A. Choose Databases：When you search multiple databases simultaneously.
B. Languages：Select the language for interface display.
C: Search Box： It is possible to conduct AND/OR searches using multiple search boxes
Ｄ. Select a Field： Select the fields to be searched(options include full text, title, author, etc.)
Ｅ. Search Options：Select detailed criteria (options include full article text, academic journals (peer-reviewed), type ofpublication, type of documents, PDF full text, etc.).

＜Search results＞
On the search results screen, information on the articles matching search criteria is displayed.
A. Bibliographic details of the document：Clicking on the document title displays detailed
information.
B. PDF Full Text：Full text can be viewed online or as a PDF file.
C. NULINK： Clicking [NULink] to check the holdings of Nagoya
University
D: Relevance： To Change the display settings of the search results.

E. Refine Results：Select options (settings vary by database, such as
publication period, full text available, source type,etc.).
F. The Icon of Preview：Hovering the cursor allows for viewing the abstract
G. Save temporarily
You can temporarily store document information in afolder.
H. Log out：Ensure to log out after completing your search.

HEDAFBGC＜My EBSCOhost＞
By signing into ”My EBSCOhost,” you can permanently save screen settings and search histories, as well as
manage literature information in personal folders.
A. Select [Sign In] at the top of the screen to sign in or register and use “My EBSCOhost”.
B. Select [Folder] at the top of the screen, and to organize saved document information, create a folder in[My Custom] from [New].
C. You can set up email notifications to be alerted when new information similar to your saved search
results is added. To set up, go to the top right of the search results page, select 「Share]→ “Create analert”→ [E-mail Alert].
D. You can customize the layout and display language of the search results.。

DAC↓Alert settings↑
Sign in Screen

BCustomizing→←Alert↑Save to folders